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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2002
Page
1
Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler and Attorney General Charlie Condon challenge Gov. Hodges education reform program First Steps. They label the social initiative unfocused as Republicans seek to recapture the governorship in this year’s race in Greenville.
A profile of Branny Wilson who began school confined to a wheelchair at age seven and onetime fed by baby food, now walking on stage to present an essay. The piece highlights resilience and personal progress.
Obituary notices from 5A list Mattie Ruth Etheredge Springs Joseph Green Aiken James Edward Hodson Warrenville Thomas Alfred Snyder West Columbia Corn Tyler with brief biographical placeholder details the notice calls obituary items for multiple individuals in the local area.
Welfare to work programs statewide shut down as South Carolina cannot meet a matching funds requirement, diverting 822000 from a 1.6 million federal grant. The loss jeopardizes 2164 of 3595 participants who had found jobs, with Charleston area hardest hit and local boards scrambling to adapt as One Stop centers offer limited alternatives.
University of South Carolina Aiken officials consider at least three budget scenarios for 2002 03 each including a tuition hike. Vice chancellor Ginger Steel notes state cuts leave no choice but to raise fees possibly up to ten percent while stressing USCA aims to remain affordable relative to other four year public colleges.
South Carolina bill would let a judge decide death if juror deadlocks 11-1 with one holdout for life without parole. Senator John Hawkins argues it prevents a single juror from blocking the majority. He cites recent violence against officers and a 1996 Greenville County case.
Israeli forces flooded downtown Jerusalem with marksmen on rooftops and patrols after a weekend bombing. A Palestinian was shot dead near Tel Aviv after a vehicle attack injuring an Israeli soldier and a policeman. Police chief said the large deployment aims to deter future attacks amid uncertain political attribution.
Rescue teams recovered hundreds of bodies from the Oke Afa canal after a series of explosions at the Ikeja military base in Lagos left homes and businesses destroyed. Police and witnesses described many victims drowning as panicked residents fled into the canal.
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